https://mn.gov/ en-us https://mn.gov/ https://mn.gov/ 2025-08-27T16:40:37Z Anthony Schaffhauser https://mn.gov/deed/data/locallook/northwest/northwest-blog.jsp?id=1045-703338 The Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW) for first quarter 2025 shows a slight 0.2% employment decline (-440 jobs) for Northwest Minnesota compared to first quarter 2024. 2025-07-23T16:40:37Z Anthony Schaffhauser https://mn.gov/deed/data/locallook/northwest/northwest-blog.jsp?id=1045-699257 Continuing a growth trend driven entirely by people moving into the region rather than natural population increase. 2025-07-03T16:40:37Z Anthony Schaffhauser https://mn.gov/deed/data/locallook/northwest/northwest-blog.jsp?id=1045-684831 This month, we're looking ahead to understand what's driving demand and where opportunities for solutions might emerge. 2025-05-20T16:40:37Z Anthony Schaffhauser https://mn.gov/deed/data/locallook/northwest/northwest-blog.jsp?id=1045-684822 In 2024, the region's Health Care & Social Assistance employment finally surpassed pre-pandemic levels! 2025-04-23T16:40:37Z Anthony Schaffhauser, James Whirlwind Soldier https://mn.gov/deed/data/locallook/northwest/northwest-blog.jsp?id=1045-680263 As detailed in a recent article in Minnesota Economic Trends, census data shows that the number of self-employed workers in Northwest Minnesota surged by 5.5% from 2020 to 2022, a gain of more than 2,300 new nonemployer establishments. 2025-03-31T16:40:37Z Anthony Schaffhauser, James Whirlwind Soldier https://mn.gov/deed/data/locallook/northwest/northwest-blog.jsp?id=1045-675861 Workforce diversity boosted Northwest Minnesota’s labor force in the pandemic recovery. But what is the economic impact of increased labor force participation among diverse populations? 2025-02-19T20:09:52Z Anthony Schaffhauser https://mn.gov/deed/data/locallook/northwest/northwest-blog.jsp?id=1045-669853 My previous blog on wind and solar jobs promised a look at a more promising workforce opportunity in Northwest Minnesota: energy efficiency. 2025-01-31T20:09:52Z Anthony Schaffhauser https://mn.gov/deed/data/locallook/northwest/northwest-blog.jsp?id=1045-667459 While the Twin Cities metro area holds the majority of Minnesota's energy jobs, Greater Minnesota is now outpacing the metro in clean energy job growth, according to recent analysis by DEED’s Molly Ingram. 2024-12-23T20:09:52Z Anthony Schaffhauser https://mn.gov/deed/data/locallook/northwest/northwest-blog.jsp?id=1045-662262 For 2024, as with 2023, female employment remains below pre-pandemic levels, while male employment increased. 2024-11-25T17:29:34Z Anthony Schaffhauser https://mn.gov/deed/data/locallook/northwest/northwest-blog.jsp?id=1045-655211 DEED’s newest round of long-term projections have been published, showing the employment outlook through 2032 in each region of Minnesota as well as statewide.